Keith Bevan, BristolI think British Rail should be re-nationalised and kept in public ownership, not for profit of the profiteers.
Alan North, SpaldingAs a retired British Rail Civil Engineer I will confirm that, with a direct labour workforce of BR employees right up to Chief Civil Engineers, we rocked.
Neil Brand, LondonThis must happen.
Dave Makin, KetteringIf BR had had the same financial injection of cash that Network Rail is having the whole network would have been modernised by now.
Brendan McAlinden, WarringtonWe need to re-invest the £millions leaked to shareholders to keep service prices affordable.
Stef Thelwell, CambridgeService can be awful but it’s the unconnected, pathetic customer service that is appalling. One service, one way.
Karen Blakeley, ManchesterLet’s bring back the golden days of British Rail.
Jordon Skinner, PooleAs a rail enthusiast and volunteer on the railway I have been fortunate enough to hear stories of what life for both passengers and employees of the railways was and it sounded great.
Toby Fenwick, LondonQuasi-competition has driven subsidy to unheard of heights and reduced efficiency. A single, publicly-owned and -operated railway is the best way forward.
Arana Van Week, BromleySouthern out – they are ruining my life.
David Lines, DorkingRail privatisation was yet another blunder by Major and his like. I knew people in the rail privatisation office who confirmed it was a totally political move.
Iain McMurray, KilmarnockGreat idea.
Katherine Garbutt, GlasgowI saw Ellie speak today at GSA. Why do we put up with this crap? Make the impossible possible. It’d be the best come back since Take That.
Janis Cairns, ManchesterImprovement in rail services – more carriages, punctuality, cleaner / greener trains – is needed now. No more fare increases lining pockets of shareholders!
Steve Ince, PocklingtonThe country should have a proper public transport system.
Barry Woodcock, KetteringI am old enough to remember the good old days of BR when we all knew what the fares were without going through different web sites and companies.
Brian Young, DurhamBring it back to the people.
Paul Docherty, LondonLet’s get the profiteers out of our railways and re-invest profits back into the industry. Keep the guards on the trains.
Mavis Burns, BacupBring back sensibility to our railway systems and make it accessible for the poorer citizens of this country. Pensioners I know would love to enjoy days out by train but can’t.
Steven Mair, HarpendenI long for a simplified, unified rail network and that is not achievable with the involvement of selfish private enterprises.
Susan Gulliver, KeighleyLet’s put the British back and make the railways a state-owned company. Everyone then should be able to afford to use them.
Daniel Cocker, ManchesterPrivate train service is an abomination.
Spencer Guest, WakefieldIt costs a fortune to get around by rail and you can only go to specific places. It’s meant to be cheaper but costs more than me getting around in my car including taxes.
Justin Cole, WarwickI’m sick of paying ridiculously high fares and having to tolerate consistently poor service.
Ann Jones, SheffieldSome things are just not safe when run for profit.
Filipa Braganca, EalingThe taxpayer should not be subsidising private business, run for profit.
John Leyland, WiganTrain travel has become a ridiculously expensive, uncomfortable and unpleasant experience. It wasn’t always so. I support the return of British Rail.
Linda Kaucher, LondonWe must do this before TTIP progresses.
Ben Vizard, TivertonIn Tiverton our station is 8 miles outside town and the connecting buses are rubbish. I’d go further than bring back BR and undo Beeching as well.
Danny Thomas, Milton KeynesBR was stolen from the British public. This wrong must be corrected.